New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-17
AN ALBANY ETCHING.
GREETING A VETO.
NOW THE LEGISLATURE LOOKS AND TALL

,v rur rHGIsIATURE LOOKS AND TALKS,
.,n.xv. Arril 16.-Beneath $l7. SOC. 900 worth OF
~.snite and marble and massive oak rolled INTO sroa'
Sul.r. thrown into handsome arches stretching oNo,
ibid distances. rounded into domes, HosvoN
carved and polished resides the majesty OF 'no pop
Of the State Of NewYork IN Leesi"si saon ara a.
Tb,rtv.two Senators and 1913 Assemoymen are 10
rr.d IN complete the full measure OF THIS majesty
1Chsn n il ont In full II makes quite an
.sve n;cture The Assembly chamber ls undouotoaly
ons If the finest halls OF public council In AmeI'ca.
rs Sneaker sits in lofty eminence upon grand cnat
- .,sts ana behind @ handsome mahogany desk. A
marble staircase on either side leads down to the Moor
= ths housa Within o sweeping circle around the
desk is the domain OF the clerk ana MS sa
army OF assistants and below these In cushioned anu
ysyetted elegance sit the statesmen who uphoiG ING
majesty of the people OF the state Oh Ne"-Ao'A' s
tour circular rows OF desks.
When the great hands of the clock In the wall
him point to the hour OF haf-past ~ ,no opT
mounts the STAIRS steps to his desk and delivers
on smart tap with his maiiet. soien" ~ ~ az
,non the room Its SILENCE presently broken ~ inc
1ov tones OF the cnaplain's voice ASKING D'iIo
T;na mon proceedings which, be it reverenty SAID.
sttsn Seem sadly to need it. The clergyman mas
scarcrlv had time to breathe his last Amen, anu
lower his duplicating hand. when dozen nsu CUR
.hoot upward dozen arms shoot outward ana
dozen voices yell
9Mr. Speaker"
aThs Gentleman from So-and-so, Mr.. Such-anG-su
baa the floor murmurs the Speaker, calmly ana all
the wildly animated figures save that oil the
Nm Such-and-such draw In their arms wipe 'ne"
brows. and sink behind their desks ,
M Sucb apdsach calls TOR the third reading OF biis
and for two long tedious hours WINE the nehoo 1
stroll about the lObbies chat with frlends re tno
papers, write letters and drum around aiter 'oos o
some measure of their own do anything else except
nav attention to the bills that are being nurr'ea
through 10 their fnal passage, laws are oens oono
N hurried profusion. About nineteen out OF every
tv,nty are local bills, offered by country members IN
AID of persous and schemes in which ony thelr co"
n;tiss are interested body seems to know or care
what thew are about except the member whose re-
alectjon depends on his getting them through. NO
stands by the clerks desk and waits anxiousy m !no
call ia counted. In the confusion and turmoil the
chances are ten to one that quorum has not Vo'eu
and when that fact is communicated 70 MIN u %
vhisper he shouts shrlly, Call o the absentees
and darts frautically around the room TO pun ssrag
oiiue members back. When enough have voteo 70
pass the bill he drops into his seat and proceeds 70 Id
form his valued constituent, Mt. Gustayus haymow'
that he has ct last after long and bitter struggle
with the Democrats Tor Republicans as the case may
be, succeeded in passing the bill to permit the super
ysors of Seneca County to place stone support unuer
the bridge over the Thingamy creek AZ cost
not to exceed S12 II; and he congratulates MI.
Hsymow upon his having succeeded in securing egs-
lation which evel his able Democratic Tor hepuphoan
successor so sgnally failed to obtain.
THE ARRIVAL OF A VETO.
Tn the midst of this hustle and noise the clerks loud
voice is heard shouting message from the Cover
norl0 That means politics and Immediately the scene
changes The Speaker, who has vacated bis chalr 10
receive callers petitions and personal requests from
,ebers in bs private room, burries out and resumes
the gayel When there is any possibility OF storm
General Hustled stands by the wheel Under his skill
fnl h, ndling the Republican ship at Albany has
serrnely sailed through many Democratic cyclone.
His appearance at the desk is the signal for frantic
osr 20 rnl
rush of the members to tneir seats. M Er"n' .uo
81 Lawrence war-horse the conceded leader OF the
majority on the Aoor plants himself in tie aisle ready
for any emergency. Mr. Sheehan, the trumpet-toned
captain Of the Democrats buries his chin in his shirt
BOSOM TOYS with his watchfob and tries to look as II
he hadn't just come from the Governors room ana
didn't know what it was all about.
The clerk untes the ribbon from around an impos-
noloox,oe document and clearing his voice proceeds
to mfolm the Assembly that the Governor herewith
returns without his approval Assembly bill No. lozi'
entitled An Act to Prohibit the Sale OF Peanuts within
the yestbue OF the Baptist Sunday Chapel at
prmy;lIe The Governor SAYS: There are two OBJ
ieotious to this BILL which, 1T seems to me. are iata
and iasuperable In the first place. It Is entirety In
the nature of special legislation. Not only does 1t fail
to include within its PROVISIONS all other to"ns anu
t.s in the State but it codly dscrminates against
other than Baptist meeting houses at Bumviiie iu
favor Of the peanut trade. can see no reason II the
.ae Of peanuts Is forbidden in the Baptist chapel why
IL should not be hashy repressed In the case oil the
Methodist and other meeting houses 1t Is no answer
4 this obiecton to that there Is only one meet
snohouss at Rumy,le and that the ono designated in
this extraordinary bill, because even II this DE true
land confess look upon 1t With painful suspcion IL
goes without saying that the peanut-venders ~ bum
Vile would Immediately erect another meeting
In which TO ply their Interrupted trade, anu as 'ns
chosen Executive Of five millions OF people should
eternaliy be troubled Win tnis sor' VI 'P'o'"'
ton.
aThat able and progressive statesman, Governor
Seymour remarked in his second annual message !:
necial legislation in rOtous exuberance Is the spas
modic incarnation OF perpatetlo Protopasu. lninK
there can be no doubt OF this and it consequently FOL
lows that the only way by which the purposes of this
hill can be rghtfuly accomplished is to amend the
General Peanut act.
In the second place. the bill clearly unconstitu-
tionaL Its thrd section provides that any one who
abal place in the said vestibule any sand, Dooth or
oth,r obstruction shall be guilty OF misdemeanor'
Much as dislike to characterize any piece OF leglsla
t,on sent to tor my approval, feel II monument
unon me to protest against the carelessness which Is
manifest in this section. 1t goes much further than IL
vas intended to CO. 1t makes the sexton who leaves
the doormat the teacher who leaves her gum shoes
IN that vestbule guilty OF penal offence The courts
have repeatedly held that this could not be done
Justice Comstock says: 'Doormats should De chaineo
In the vestibule to prevent stealing The clear IN
ference OF this is that the vesoue tne proper PLACE
fo, donrmats aud vet this bill would nfct the brand
"A in,amv upou any one who leaves dooImat in the
vestibuls of the Baptist chapel at Bumville. These
facts leave no but to return the bill without
my approval" A..
The Governors signature is no sooner read than
wolfe, of Mr. Speakers" are leveed at that tran
gull official
sMr. Speaker" cries Assemblyman Crosby, Who is
the author OF the unhappy Peanut bill.
sMr Speakurr!" s,ri,ks Mr. Sheeban. the ardent
champion of the Governor and the ringmaster of the
Democratic members
sMr. Speaker u" roars Mr.. Erwin, fearful lest the
fine tenor of Mr. Crosbs voice has failed to reach the
ear Of the Chair.
Mister Speaker" bowls Mr. Cantor. who some
times acts Us IL he thought mistake had been made
IN the caucus choice of the Democratic leader.
Mr.. Fremont Cole, Mr. Ives, Mr.. Henry Howe,
Judge Greene and host Of lesser fish Join In the hub
bub and raise pandemonium about the ears OF the
apparently unconscious Speaker, who tips glass D
Gst.r' neers smiably through his Eyeglasses and